The Book Vipers discussion

This will be the thread for those reading The Father of Forensics: The Groundbreaking Cases of Sir Bernard Spilsbury, and the Beginnings of Modern CSI by Colin Evans in November. Spoilers are not allowed on this thread.

£2 on A,axon Kindle today

there seems to be two different versions of this...slightly different title. Is it essentially the same book?

The contents seem to be the same, looks like the Kindle edition has been put on Amazon as a new version but I think they're all the same. Just bought this on Kindle for £2.03 anyway, so hope it's the right one!

Looks like my library has it in stock so all happy at my end.

Kindle edition is the cheapest so going ahead

My husband is currently reading this..he said its just as well he's happily married seeing as he is getting ideas from the book of how to get rid of me if he weren't!!!

Something about the way this book is written seems, I don't know, amateurish? Hope this is not a spoiler. Any comments?

Jolovessnow wrote: "Something about the way this book is written seems, I don't know, amateurish? Hope this is not a spoiler. Any comments?"

Yes, I know what you mean - it feels a bit like a slightly awkward A level essay. It's a shame, because I'm enjoying it, but the style is too distracting for it to be unputdownable - which I think it could be.

Can you define "A level" for me (Boston, Massachusetts). I know it's an education level but not sure which one :-)

Yes, sorry. It's 16-18 year old education.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to get to this, though I am keen to read it. May come back to it after reading two (short) December reads first.

Just started....anyone else struck by the author's unending adoration for Spilsbury. Verging on mancrush territory :) Finding the cases really interesting though.